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• Hans Poppe, amsterdam
• Gerarda Bernardina Henrika Bijl Bayl († 2017)
• Geraldine Mae RUNDLE, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 1999)
• Jan Snijders, Amersfoort (U) († 2007)
• Annie Jankewitz, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1937)
• André Vangeel, Gorsem, België († 2015)
• Gerard Plaisier, Ridderkerk, Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 2007)
• Aron Levij Cats, Gouda († 1937)
• Hermann Johann Otten, 49808, Lingen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland († 2001)
• Johanna Jeanette Fadette (Hannie) von Frijtag Drabbe, Soerabaja, Java, Indonesie († 2013)

• Catharina Susanna Denijs (61), Alkmaar
• Berber Hendriks Exter (94), Drachten, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Albert baron Peers de Nieuwburgh (71), Oostcamp
• Aaltje Jacobdr Kostelijk (82), Broek op Langedijk, NH, Nederland
• van Soelen (69), Geldermalsen, Nederland
• Anna Frederica Alida van Hulsteijn (65), The Hague
• Albert Alberts Swaving (84), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
• Aleida Christina Rusink (65), Ede
• Aleida Christina Rusink (65), Ede
• Albert Edouard Irénée Chrétien Ghislain Peers de Nieuwburgh (71), Oostkamp, België

• 1935 » Rodney Hall, Australian author and poet
• 1935 » Rudolf Bahro, German philosopher and politician († 1997)
• 1936 » Don Cherry, American trumpet player († 1995)
• 1936 » Ennio Antonelli, Italian cardinal
• 1938 » Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop († 2012)
• 1938 » Karl Schranz, Austrian skier
• 1938 » Norbert Ratsirahonana, Malagasy politician, Prime Minister of Madagascar
• 1939 » Amanda Lear, Hong Kong-French singer-songwriter and actress
• 1939 » Margaret Atwood, Canadian novelist, poet, and critic
• 1939 » Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, English journalist and politician, Leader of the House of Lords

• 1909 » Renée Vivien, English-French poet (b. 1877)
• 1922 » Marcel Proust, French author and critic (b. 1871)
• 1927 » Scipione Borghese, 10th Prince of Sulmona Italian race car driver, explorer, and politician (b. 1871)
• 1936 » V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1872)
• 1940 » Ivane Javakhishvili, Georgian historian and academic (b. 1876)
• 1941 » Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet and author (b. 1879)
• 1941 » Chris Watson, Chilean-Australian journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1867)
• 1941 » Walther Nernst, German chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1864)
• 1952 » Paul Éluard, French poet and author (b. 1895)
• 1962 » Niels Bohr, Danish footballer, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Wilhelmus
12. Jacob
13. Gerardus
14. Hendrikus
15. Antonius
16. Franciscus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Catharina
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Alida
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
• January 25 » The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009.
• July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
• July 24 » Alabama drops rape charges against the "Scottsboro Boys".
• July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
• November 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Army withdraws from the Battle of Shanghai.

The temperature on November 18, 1937 was between -4.8 °C and 1.6 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.